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Ecclesiastes

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Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Do not be hasty to hasten Verb H4116 יְמַהֵ֛ר ye·ma·her
in word mouth Noun H6310 פִּ֜יךָ pi·cha
or impulsive to hasten Verb H4116    
in thought inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 וְלִבְּךָ֧ ve·lib·be·cha
to bring to go or come out Verb H3318 לְהֹוצִ֥יא le·ho·v·tzi
up a matter speech, word Noun H1697 דָבָ֖ר da·var
in the presence face, faces Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֣י lif·nei
of God. God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים ha·'e·lo·him;
For God God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים ha·'e·lo·him
is in heaven heaven, sky Noun H8064 בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ba·sha·ma·yim
and you are on the earth; earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֔רֶץ ha·'a·retz,
therefore upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
let your words speech, word Noun H1697 דְבָרֶ֖יךָ de·va·rei·cha
be few. a little, fewness, a few sub H4592 מְעַטִּֽים׃ me·'at·tim.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.
King James Bible Do Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven heaven, and you are on the earth; thou upon earth: therefore let your thy words be few.
Hebrew Greek English Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.